Planning Committee
Case reference FOI2026/00816
Received 19 May 2026
Published 22 May 2026
Request
Response
Please could you supply the following information for the time period May 2020 – May 2026 (could you please supply for years running May-May as this will line up with any changes as a result of elections):
1. The number of Members on your Planning Committee for each year
See table below
2. The political composition of the Planning Committee for each year (i.e. how many Members there are for each political party)
|
Year |
Conservative |
Liberal Democrats |
Labour |
Tunbridge Wells Alliance |
Total |
|
May 2020 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
11 |
|
May 2021 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
11 |
|
May 2022 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
12 |
|
May 2023 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
12 |
|
May 2024 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
11 |
|
May 2025 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
11 |
|
May 2026 |
2 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
11 |
3. The number of planning applications determined at Planning Committee for each year
All details can be found on our website by searching here
https://tunbridgewells.gov.uk/planning/applications/search
4. The number of each decision type at Planning Committee for each year (grant/refuse/defer)
All details can be found on our website by searching here
https://tunbridgewells.gov.uk/planning/applications/search
5. The number of decisions made in line with the officer recommendation, and the number made against officer recommendation for each year.
All details can be found on our website by searching here
Documents
This is Tunbridge Wells Borough Council's response to a freedom of information (FOI) or environmental information regulations (EIR) request.